我们的历史

我们一开始是内布拉斯加州约克山上的一所大学. 在过去的一个世纪里，我们的校园不断发展壮大. 现在，作为一所大学，我们继续追求教育通过信仰实现卓越和转变.

《DET365历史

1890年:开始

In 1890 the United Brethren Church in conjunction with York citizens conceived the 一个与教会有关的大学的想法. 1890年8月26日，约克学院迎来了它的第一班学生. 1946年，与福音派教会合并，成立了 control of the college passing to the newly-formed Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church.

1890-1894 Rev. J. George
1894-1897 W. S. Reese
1897-1913 Rev. W. E. Schell
1913-1919 Rev. M. O. 麦克劳林
1919-1921 Dr. H. U. Roop
1921-1924 Dr. W. O. Jones
1924-1928 Rev. E. W. Emery
1928-1938 Rev. J. R. Overmiller
1938-1947 Dr. D. E. Weidler
1947-1953 Dr. Walter E. Bachman
1953-1956 Dr. A. V. Howland

被烧毁的建筑物残骸

1951年:悲剧降临

Old Main, the largest building on campus, burned, leaving among its ashes the dreams 美国兄弟会. 大火始于大楼西侧的上部侧面，可能是线路有问题. 1月3日的火灾发生在冰天雪地上晚上，消防队员受到低水压的困扰.

School administrators decided to continue classes, despite the loss of 教室s 还有化学实验室，火灾发生后一天内. 但对于所有勇敢的面孔来说 loss of Old Main proved fatal for the Evangelical United Brethren college in York. The college remained open through the academic year and continued for three more years before in 1954, the EUB finally closed its doors in York and moved everything to its 爱荷华州韦斯特玛校区.

An agreement had existed from the school's beginning that control of the school would pass to the City of York should the governing body ever decide to close the college. Because of this, the city took control of the property and the corporate structure.

1954年:走出灰烬

Three Nebraska Church of Christ ministers—Hershel Dyer, Donald Michael, and Dale Larsen—began dreaming and discussing the possibilities of the church taking over the abandoned campus. The first step which led to the reopening of York College was a phone call placed by Larsen (left) and Dyer (right) upon their arrival in York on May 18, 1954. 在与约克的银行家E.A. 莱维特，一个新的董事会被选出 and by May of 1956, YC was revived as a Church of Christ-affiliated college. Harvey 柴尔德里斯成为总统.

阅读Dale Larsen 1966年的论文: 约克学院的历史

1956年:新政府

The new administration reopened York College in fall 1956 as a senior college with 89名学生. After two years, the administration recommended that YC focus on associate degree programs, cease offering the baccalaureate program, and work toward 认证 with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). 1970年，NCA授予认证 to York College, the first junior college in Nebraska to receive that 区别.

1955-1957哈维. 切尔德里斯
1957-1960吉恩·汉考克.
1960-1978 Dr. Dale R. Larsen
1978-1987 Dr. Gary R. 巴塞洛缪
1987-1991 Dr. 唐加德纳
1991-1995 Dr. 拉里•罗伯茨
1995-1996 Dr. 加勒特E. Baker
1996-2009 Dr. R. 韦恩·贝克
2009-2020 Dr. 负责人史蒂夫Eckman
2020年至今 Dr. Samuel A. Smith

1994年:持续增长

In 1988, York College began the transition to senior college status with the strong 得到了约克社区和教会选民的支持. 在同一年 North Central Association granted its approval for the college to award the Bachelor of Arts Degree with majors in Biblical Studies and Religious Studies. 批准 other programs in several branches of the arts, science, business, education and pre-professional 追击很快就来了. 学院于1994年被认定为高级学院. 约克最近的一次重申认证访问于2014年2月进行. 该学院是由高等教育委员会.

校园扩建

The school's physical property has seen steady expansion with a series of projects involving new construction or major renovation since the late 1990s. 大学 has grown from only four major buildings in 1956, to a campus of 18 major facilities 占地50英亩，满足了不断增长的学生群体的需求. 公园般的氛围 bordered by a neighborhood of century-old houses and brick streets provides a classic 大学设置.

持续增长

Major financial stability and growth were provided during the presidency of Dr. Steve Eckman, the 20th president of York College, who began his tenure in 2009.

To expand the reach of YC throughout the world, online graduate studies were launched in 2010. Several buildings were added to campus all while the college's permanent 资金增加了两倍，入学人数创下新纪录.

2014年:超越125

To celebrate 125 years of service, York College launched the Beyond 125 campaign in 2014年，目标是筹集10美元.700万用于奖学金，校园改善，和程序. 该学院的校友DET365官方APP下载度最高，达到33人.9%成功了 gift. 这个目标被超越了，筹集的总金额是16美元.800万美元 the Beyond 125 campaign the most successful fundraising effort in the history of the college. The campaign included the construction of the 巴塞洛缪表演艺术 Center, Touchton Baseball Clubhouse, and the creation of the Clayton Museum of Ancient History. Dollars raised for student scholarships and endowment exceeded $9.5 million 在竞选期间. 长期债务减少了100多万美元，而学院的 endowment grew to $14 million, the largest amount in its history.

2019年:大改造

The largest renovation project in university history transformed the oldest building 原来的校园，胡利特大厅. 感谢为启动计划提供的300万美元的礼物 the project, the structure that had fallen into disrepair, was transformed into a 校园焦点.

Hulitt Hall now houses administrative offices, several conference rooms, an executive 董事会会议室和教室.

2022年:新的名字，同样的使命

The York College Board of Trustees voted and approved on January 15, 2021, to adopt DET365的名字. 这一转变是在2021年9月23日宣布的. 萨姆·史密斯95年就职典礼上作为该机构的第21任主席. 大家决定用“大学”这个词更好地描述 York's profile as a comprehensive higher education institution offering undergraduate 以及研究生项目. 最近的入学人数创历史新高，永久捐款增加了两倍 over the past decade, and ongoing fundraising successes provided the right momentum 也有时间进行过渡. 这一转变得到了最近的一次支持推出了15美元.900万美元的筹款活动 荣誉和服务.

这个名字的改变也是为了纪念已故的博士. 约克学院第十四任校长戴尔·拉森 whose vision for the school led to his tireless efforts to re-open the shuttered institution in 1956. In his last comments to the campus, delivered by a recorded message during the 2009 homecoming chapel, he said, “And we believe that in years to come instead of calling them (our alumni) former York College students we might even call them 前DET365学生.而博士. 拉森说话总是小心翼翼，他对这个机构的梦想是大胆而不可抑制的.

豹体育

DET365 has a long tradition of collegiate competition and is home to 18 Panther 体育团队. In recent years, the university has been consistently recognized by 全国校际体育协会(NAIA) for its commitment to a program that builds character in the context of competition. The remarkable success of Panther student-athletes through the years is a tribute 给球队，教练. DET365黑豹队参加了堪萨斯大学体育大会自2015年以来.

豹体育

纽约大学现在:

该大学的7500名校友居住在美国的每一个城市.S. 州和几个国家. Recent fall enrollments average around 650 students with 450 studying on campus and 200 enrolled 在在线课程中. Current students attending DET365 represent thirty-five 美国和20个国家. 就像它成立以来的情况一样，它正在继续 focus of the university is to transform lives through Christ-centered education and prepare each student for a life of service to God, family and society.